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Sogetsu Ikebana’s 30th year exhibit

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In celebration of its 30th anniversary, Sogetsu Ikebana mounted an exhibition anchored on the theme “Flower Focus.”

Sogetsu Ikebana’s 30th year exhibit
Madam Ihoko Haneda (center) joins (from left) Ikebana International Manila Chapter president Christina Abalos, Japan Information and Culture Center first secretary director Sato Junko, Margot Perez, and Virgie Cheng at the ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open Sogetsu Ikebana’s 30th anniversary exhibit.

The exhibit featured works by some 60 members of the association from Manila and the provinces. Arrangements on display featured different kinds of flowers as the exhibitor’s flower of choice was highlighted in their respective creations. There were carnations, orchids, sunflowers, calla lilies, heliconias, mums, chrysanthemums, and dahlias. 

The Sogetsu School of Ikebana, founded by Sofu Teshigahara, allows the arranger freedom of expression by incorporating the use of unconventional materials. “Sogetsu can be done by anyone, anywhere, anytime with any kind of materials so long as it conforms with the basic rules of shape line and form.”

Part of the exhibit were demonstrations of Nageiri and Moribana styles of Sogetsu by teachers of Sogetsu.

Sogetsu Ikebana’s 30th year exhibit
(From left) Margot Perez, Amy Robles, Christina Abalos, and Liliana Iskandarsjah

Madam Ihoko Haneda, wife of Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Koji Haneda, graced the opening of the exhibition. 

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